I'm new to iOS development and I'm getting a bit confused with the usage of signing certificate and provisioning profile. Let's say there's an iOS project which involves multiple developers and each developer works on the development using their own MacBook. In this case, do all the developers need to use the same signing certificate and provisioning profile for the app? As I'm aware that the private key of the certificate is stored in the Keychain of the developer who created the CSR. Can multiple certificates tie to the same provisioning profile? Any clarification would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Background: trying to set up test-flight for IOS development as an individual.
Problem:
In the Apple developer website,
while I can see my distribution certificate and my developer certificate under the Certificates tab, when I try to generate a Provisioning Profile, it only shows the developer certificate as an option but not the distribution certificate (which to my understanding is what is needed to set up test-flight).
perhaps Apple is just taking a while to process the new distribution certificate as I created it just now...?
any ideas? what might have I missed?
Maybe I am supposed to delete the development certificate first?
I am trying to create a distribution profile. From scratch I deleted every certificate at KeyChain. I removed all provision profile using terminal method. I closed my Xcode. Then I followed this link to create the distribution certificate and profiles. I followed the step correctly and I got the following results. I keep getting "No signing certificate"IOS development found" Please help.
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I then created the Development certificate following this link and now I get different certificates name for Development and Distribution. My error is Distribution Provision Profile doesn't include signing certificate iPhone Developer xxxx xxxx
Please help, thanks.
After creating the development profile
Why is my certificate different name for development and distribution, I followed the steps to create certificate. Why is it different name?
FOR DISTRIBUTION CERTIFICATES
On BuildSettings make sure you pick "IOS Distribution" instead of "IOS DEVELOPER" in the "Code Signing Identity" dropdown:
You have the certificate and provisioning profile for iOS Distribution. You are trying to do a build for development (building to a test device), which will require you to generate a certificate and profile for iOS Development. Follow the steps you did, but when you need to specificy what the certificate is for, choose iOS Development. Also, when you create the provisioning profile, select iOS Development. It is actually the next article on the site you were using: http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4069/l/308242-how-do-i-create-a-development-profile-for-ios
The iOS Distribution certificate / profile will be used when you want to submit to Apple for testing through TestFlight, or for distribution in the App Store, so don't worry about deleting those.
I had the same problem and I solved it just checking the configuration of certificates and provisioning.
Check if they are using correct provisioning profiles
And check if they are using the correct reference in code signing
That's what worked for me...
I understand that in iOS app development, for team collaboration, the leaving developer should export the distribution certificate from his keychain app because only his Macbook has the private key used as code signing identity. (Please correct me if I am wrong here.)
My questions are:
1. Am I right that the distribution provisioning profile for app store & the provisioning profile for ad-hoc distribution using the same code signing identity?
2. Am I right that if we lost the contact of leaving developer who has distributed the app to Apple Store, I can just delete the distribution certificate & corresponding distribution provisioning profile in Apple Developer account , and create a new distribution certificate & profile on my Macbook so that I have the new signing identity in my keychain, I don't need the leaving developer to export his, because the distribution certificate & profile is only used to distribute the app to Apple store or do ad-hoc distribution? Is there any harmful consequence I missed if do so?
For question 1
Yes, distribution certificate is used for uploading app to apple store. And development for running on device or sending build.
For question 2
Yes, you can simply revoke his certificate. And create new one. That way your previous developer certificate are not required. Moreover, he wont be able to use them anymore and you can create new one and keep your certificate on apple developer account clean.
Hope it clears your doubt.
I understand the provisioning profiles something like this: a provisioning profile contains signing identity information, and used to sign an application code. I can develop an application using simulators without any provisioning profiles. To run and test an application on real devices, I need at least development provisioning profile. These profiles should be generated in Apple Developer Portal and then downloaded to use them locally with Xcode. Currently Xcode itself is responsible for generating and downloading profiles, and Xcode does it automatically. There are also distribution provisioning profiles Ad-Hoc and AppStore.
But I'm confused by so-called "Team Provisioning Profile" used to sign the application in Xcode by default. It appears automatically and allows me to install application on the real devices, so I understand it as an automatically generated development provisioning profile. But I can't see any corresponding iOS-development provisioning profile in the Apple Developer console.
My question is: What is the Team Provisioning Profile then? If it's kind of Development Provisioning, why can't I see it on Apple Developer console?
Team : - A kind of Development profile that’s managed by Xcode. Xcode automatically adds everyone’s cert to it and all UDIDs from devices as well.
What is the Team Provisioning Profile then?
To save you time, Xcode creates and manages a type of development provisioning profile, called a team provisioning profile, for you. The team provisioning profile allows all your apps to be signed and run by all team members on all your team’s devices. For an individual, the team provisioning profile allows all your apps to run on all your devices. Xcode also performs configuration steps for each app service you enable that requires some type of provisioning. Although Xcode simplifies this process, it helps to understand your code signing and provisioning assets and to know where they reside.
If it's kind of Development Provisioning, why can't I see it on Apple Developer console?
Xcode creates a team provisioning profile and its components as needed in your developer account. Xcode requests a development certificate for you if it’s missing. The development certificate is used in the team provisioning profile to identify you. A device must be registered to create a provisioning profile, so Xcode may ask you to connect an iOS or tvOS device. For Mac apps, Xcode automatically registers the Mac that is running Xcode.that's why you can't see it on Apple Developer console
More check this : apple doc
I am trying to prepare an ad-hoc build for an iOS app. I am registered as a team member(TEAM ROLE) in apple development program.
My team admin has already generated distribution certificate and have registered device and also generated distribution provisioning profile.
Now I want to know , If I want to create build from my local system, Does the provisioning profile itself is sufficient to make the build or I need to install distribution certificate as well?
I am curious to know because I think, provisioning profile has all the necessary information like:
Distribution Certificate and device info
Thanks for your help.
No, you will need both the distribution certificate and the matching provisioning profile installed on the machine doing the build.
If the distribution certificate isn't installed you won't be able to select it from the 'Code signing identity' build setting.